Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 274 A Battle of Friendships
In the dueling arena, the shockwaves caused by the clash between the elves quickly swept across the battlefield.

As the blue school uniforms fluttered like capes, the Pharaoh launched his attack, wielding cards as his weapons:

"I activate the 'Ancient Rule' and Special Summon the Normal Monster 'Dark Magician' from my hand!"

"Is he a 'Dark Magician' right off the bat?!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the city, the magician slowly twirled the emerald wand in his hand.

Dark Magician (lv7)

Attribute/Dark

Race/Magician

"atk/2500 def/2100"

"Next, I will summon 'Queen Knight' from my hand in Defense Position."

"Queen's Knight (lv4)"

Attribute/Light

Race/Warrior

"atk/1500 def/1600"

The beautiful yet valiant queen held a sword and shield, her posture perfectly framing the shield in front of her.

Then, a dark vortex appeared behind her:

"Finally, I set two cards face down in the back row to end this turn."

Although it was meant to be a declaration of the end, the moment the initiative was handed over, Jonouchi felt an overwhelming pressure.

"That was really dangerous..."

Two monsters in the front row and two cards in the back row—to the average person, this might seem like an ordinary position, but there's much more to see inside the castle.

The projections might appear lifeless to an ordinary person, but to him, both the "Black Magician" and the "Queen Knight" were incredibly lifelike, and he could even clearly see their every breath.

"So, I'm really facing the strongest magician and a queen right now...?"

"Within the city!"

Just as he was somewhat dazed in the castle, Yugi Muto's voice brought him back to his senses.

Directly in front of him, the Pharaoh's lips curled into a smile:

"This is all I've given it my all."

"Well, I see it."

Cheng Zhi understood this perfectly.

"So I have to go all out—draw cards!"

Then, the black dragon roared:
"I've drawn a great card! I'll activate 'Ancient Rules' from my hand as well!"

Jonouchi slammed the card he had drawn onto the duel disk and loudly proclaimed:
"Then, I will Special Summon the 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' in my hand!"

"Red-Eyes Black Dragon (lv7)"

Attribute/Dark

"Race/Dragon"

"atk/2400 def/2000"

"Alright, now both sides have brought out their trump cards!"

"Brother is great!"

Naturally, the scene of the dragon confronting the magician, as their friend, elicited cheers.

However, they were just watching the show; the duelists who knew the inside story saw much more!

"In terms of the outcome alone, this is probably not a good choice."

Seeing this, Kong Quewu frowned deeply.

If you want to say why...

"Although it's an incredibly rare card, 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' isn't a monster known for its attack power, Jonouchi."

"I know, so I've prepared cards that will make it work... but before that, I have to deal with the cards in your back row!"

"Ok?"

Meeting the Pharaoh's somewhat surprised gaze, he directly placed the card inside:
"Take this, Yugi! I activate the Spell Card 'Hurricane'! All Spell and Trap Cards in both players' back rows must return to their respective owners' hands!"

"I see, they want to eliminate the threat in the backcourt."

"That's right. If successful, you'll only have two Normal Monsters left on your field in the game."

"So I was already prepared."

"Ok?"

"The 'Black Magician' is the most outstanding magician, and he will definitely react to your tactics!" Under Jonouchi's shocked gaze, the vortex that should have been swept up by the hurricane was directly lifted.

"Open Gaika!"

Immediately afterwards, the "dark magician" on the field raised his wand.

"Quick-Play Spell 'Dark Magic's Ritual'—My 'Dark Magician' on the field can unleash powerful dark magic, directly fusing himself with another of my minions!"

The magic circle floated in the sky and then converged into a vortex.

"The fusion condition is 'Dark Magician' and one Warrior-type monster!"

Amidst the shockwave of the "hurricane," the magicians and warriors on the field lost their forms and were completely absorbed into the vortex.

"Embrace the name of knighthood with dark magic, step onto the battlefield, Fusion Summon - 'Super Magic Knight - Dark Magician Rider'!"

"Super Magic Knight - Black Magic Rider (lv8)"

Attribute/Dark

Race/Magician

"atk/2800 def/2300"

Upon their first appearance, the cavalry, born from black magic, brought even greater pressure.

"Super Magical Knight... I've never seen you use this card before, Yugi."

"I can improve too, Jonouchi."

In terms of visual explanations that everyone can understand:

"It's freshly printed, right?"

Looking at the image of the "Dark Magician" that had never appeared in the original work, Yumei couldn't help but sigh.

However, he was too lazy to complain anymore. This world is far too lenient when it comes to printing cards. Just look at how most of Jaden's extra cards are printed on the spot.

Thinking of this, Yu Ming couldn't help but glance at Mr. Judai now.

Unlike the seemingly warm-hearted but inwardly cold 'high school student' in the original work, the current Jaden is like a little kid, lying on the edge of the dueling arena, watching the battle on the field with longing eyes.

"Wow, that's amazing! Will I ever be able to have such a cool battle someday?"

At the same time, the outline of a demonic dragon was also wrapped around 'Little Tyrant'.

Theoretically speaking, Yubel should also be someone to be noticed, but Yumei did not sense any hostility.

Rather...

'boom'

The moment You Ming stared intently, the demonic dragon appeared.

The seemingly ugly, male-female hybrid body took the initiative to protect its little master behind it, and then bowed very politely.

All I can say is what the ancients said: "Hehe, materialistic Wei Junjie."

"Are you very concerned about that dragon?"

"There's no need to worry about her. She doesn't seem like she's going to do anything outrageous right now, so I should be able to relax for a while."

His gaze quickly returned, and You Ming looked back at the field.

There, the Pharaoh proclaimed:

"The Dark Magician Rider's ATK increases due to the magical energy spreading across the field—for every Spell and Trap Card on either player's field or in their Graveyard, its ATK increases by 100."

"Wait, now..."

"Your use of 'Hurricane,' my activation of 'Dark Magic Ritual,' and our previous activation of 'Ancient Rules,' mean we both now have four Spell Cards in our Graveyards. Therefore, 'Dark Magician Rider's' ATK will increase to 3200."

"Black Magician Cavalry"

"atk/2800→3200"

"It's already surpassed 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'?"

So what can Mr. Jonouchi do when faced with the Pharaoh who has printed out new cards?

"Fortunately, I didn't intend to win through a direct assault."

Faced with such a formidable opponent, Mr. Jonouchi, who never gives up, made a declaration:
"Watch closely, this card is my counterattack—I activate this card!"

The moment the card was inserted, "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" raised its head, and jet-black flames gradually gathered.

Its name is...

"Black Flame Bullet!"

'Snapped'

Upon seeing the card, You Ming slapped his forehead.

"Seeking death."

(End of this chapter)